| Mr | Abebe | Zeleke | University of Gondar | Ethiopia | Agronomy | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Chayot | Gatdet | Gambella University | Ethiopia | Agricultural Extension, Pastoralism, Livelihood, Food Security and Sustainable Development | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Naamwin Irkoum Zephirin | SOMDA | Pan African University Life and Earth Sciences Institute (including Health and Agriculture), PAULESI, University of Ibadan,Nigeria | Burkina Faso | Pests and agriculture constraints management | Young Scientist Award |
| Dr | Dastagiri | MB | ICAR-NAARM | India | Global Trade | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Mahantesh | Banni | Department of Studies in Botany, Karnatak University Dharwad | India | Phytochemistry | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Jorge | Aguilar Avila | Universidad Autónoma Chapingo | Mexico | Análisis de procesos de innovación en cadenas alimentarias | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Yousef | Abbaspour Gilandeh | University of Mohaghegh Ardabili | Iran | Design of food machines | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | MD ANOWAR | HOSSAIN | University of Rajshahi | Bangladesh | Plant Biotechnology | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Phillip | Park | Kyungnam University | South Korea | Political Economy/marketisation | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | ANUSHA | INDIKA | University of Ruhuna | Sri Lanka | Agriculture Information system | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Zurahanim Fasha | Anual | Institute for Medical Research | Malaysia | Metal contamination | Excellence in Research |
| Mr | Raj | Chaudhary | Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU) | Nepal | Agricultural Economics | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Hewa | Mohammed | University of Suleiman I, college of agricultural engineering sciences, food science and quality control | Iraq | Food Preservation, post harvest technology | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Aweke | Mitku | University of KwaZulu-Natal | Ethiopia | Crop nutrition; | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Jakhongir | Babadjanov | Justus-Liebig University Giessen | Germany | arrangements of agricultural production | Best Researcher Award |
| Mrs | Mahelet Hailemariam | Seifu | None | Ethiopia | Gender matters in Agriculture | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Abderrazak | Benkebboura | Université cadi ayyad, Marrakech, Maroc | Morocco | biostimulants , biocontrôle, covercopping | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Ansel | Klein | University of California - Berkeley | United States | Farmer knowledge of soil | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Elisabeth | Huber-Sannwald | Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica, A.C. | Mexico | Desarrollo sostenible en zonas áridas vía investigación participativa | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Abdelkader | Ammam | University of saida | Algeria | Médicinal plants | Best Scholar Award |